Robber?
Most people did not even know who he was.
How did a robber become an instructor? And an instructor of the Inner Courtyard!
Speaking of which, it must be mentioned that the lessons of the Jia Courtyard were different from those of other halls. They were taught by the Inner Courtyard. It was obvious that the gap between the Inner and Outer Courtyards was huge.
Whether it was intentional or not, the sinister look in the eyes of the middle-aged man, Jiang Changtian, always made people shudder.
"So, I don't care who you are," Jiang Changtian said, "Here, you must obey all my orders. If anyone dares to disobey, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Robbers did not need to worry too much about killing people.
"I know that most of you here come from remote villages with little information. You probably don't even know the situation in China."
Jiang Changtian said lightly, "The Academy will not charge you a penny. The reason we nurture you is so that you can be more loyal to the dynasty. But before that, you must understand who you are loyal to and its enemies. Now, who will tell us about the situation in China for the past ten years? You can analyze your point of view. If it's good, you'll be rewarded with one academic point. "
Hearing the word 'academic point', several people's eyes lit up and rushed to answer.
Yan Li was baffled. He glanced at Lian Hai Changjin, who was sitting next to him. "What's academic point?"
Lian Hai Changjin smiled and said, "The Academy established a new evaluation system last year. You only need to know that the student with the highest academic point will be awarded a third-rank official seal by the Emperor when he leaves the Academy. He can choose any position he wants."
His words immediately caused the entire dormitory to become noisy. Regardless of whether they understood it or not, they all rushed to speak.
Jiang Changtian sneered. "If you pretend to understand, one academic point will be deducted. If the academic point is negative, you'll be kicked out of the Academy immediately."
Everyone quieted down.
"What, you're scared now?" Jiang Changtian looked around and sneered. "The Academy is getting worse with each batch. The seedlings this time are all cowards!"
"I'll do it!"
At this moment, Yu Muren stood up. He felt everyone's eyes on him. Even Tang Sanghua looked at him, his face flushed.
He had always liked the feeling of being the center of attention. He smiled faintly at Tang Sanghua, trying his best to make himself look elegant as he said, "Eleven years ago, which is also the eighteenth year of Taikang, the late Emperor unfortunately passed away. Today, he ascended the throne as the Emperor, changing his era name to Di Qi. In the first year of Emperor Qi's reign, the Desolate Border was in a state of emergency. The two barbarians formed an alliance. In the seventh month of the same year, Liang Province's Provincial Governor Qin Que Yue didn't recognize the new emperor. Under the name of correcting the imperial court's discipline, he sent troops to attack Yi Province. The Xiliang cavalry and hundreds of cultivators charged straight in and broke through seven cities. No one in the entire empire could stop them. Fortunately, we have the protection of the Martial God … "
Yu Muren paused for a moment and then said in a deep voice, "At that time, the Martial God personally requested for the order to set up a battle formation in Bing Province. They won three out of five battles and the Western Liang army was stopped at Ling Province. From then on, they were unable to advance an inch."
"In the ninth month of the same year, the two barbarian tribes followed the example of the Western Liang and launched a large-scale attack on the important border towns. Rong City fell three times, but was recaptured by General Zhang Zhidong …"
"The chaotic war lasted until a month ago." At this point, he deliberated his words. "General Wang plotted to kill the famous general of Western Liang, Lu Qizhong …"
"Stop!" Jiang Changtian interrupted him. "Are you sure it was him?"
Yu Muren felt a little guilty. He was stunned and did not know if he should tell the truth.
Jiang Changtian snorted coldly and said, "His Majesty never likes to beat around the bush, so he will not cover up the truth. You don't even dare to tell the truth. How can I expect you to overcome all the obstacles for His Majesty? Change the person! "
Yu Muren regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. He spoke quickly and anxiously, "Sir, please give me another chance …"
"It's too late." Jiang Changtian did not show any mercy. His eyes swept across everyone's faces and finally fixed on Yan Li. "I heard that you are this year's A1? You will do better than him. Since you are A1, you should be able to do better than him. If you can't answer or say your point of view, two points will be deducted and you will be immediately expelled from the academy! "
Yu Muren secretly rejoiced. He glanced at Yan Li with a sneer and sat down calmly. He thought, "The news has not spread yet. I don't think a lowly person like you will know the inside story!"
But he did not know that the person he was mocking was the protagonist of the inside story.
An unexpected disaster suddenly befell him. Yan Li replied calmly, "Sir, the principle of equivalent exchange should be applicable everywhere. Since the punishment for the students is heavier, should the reward be correspondingly higher?"
"No one has ever dared to bargain with me," Jiang Changtian said calmly, "You are the first. Since your courage is commendable, I can do it, but … "
"But?"
Jiang Changtian said meaningfully, "I want to know the details of Lu Qizhong's death!"
Everyone snickered. Everyone thought that Jiang Changtian was deliberately making things difficult for Yan Li. Who knew how Lu Qizhong died?
Yu Muren's eyes flashed. He secretly guessed that Jiang Changtian had been bought over by his father.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Changtian added, "Even if you have to make it up, you have to make it up for me."
Yan Li smiled mysteriously. "That's easy. The entire Xiliang army was preparing to attack Bing Province in one fell swoop, but Yanshan Robber took advantage of the situation. He himself died at the hands of Yan Shiyi. "
It could be said to be concise and comprehensive. It gave the impression that he was making things up and spouting nonsense.
Just when everyone was gloating and waiting for Jiang Changtian to fly into a rage, Jiang Changtian unexpectedly asked calmly, "That's it?"
"That's it." Yan Li nodded affirmatively.
Jiang Changtian said, "How did Yanshan Robber get the news?"
As soon as this was said, everyone was stunned. Jiang Changtian's words undoubtedly affirmed Yan Li's words. The problem was not with Yan Li's made-up words, but the amount of information it contained.
Lu Qizhong died at the hands of Yanshan Robber!
At this moment, there was only one thought left in everyone's mind. The robber killed a famous Xiliang general? The robber ended the 11-year civil strife? It was simply unbelievable.
There were only four or five people who already knew the inside story, and they all looked unperturbed.
Among these four or five people, only Tang Sanghua's beautiful eyes showed slight suspicion. Although Yan Li said it casually, she had a feeling that what Yan Li said was true.
How did he know so clearly?
"God knows." Yan Li shrugged. "Maybe some random person told them."
Jiang Changtian said expressionlessly, "Now that Xiliang is negotiating for peace, do you think the imperial court should accept it?"
Yan Li pondered for a moment, then said, "The current problem is not whether to accept it or not, but the purpose behind the Xiliang Conference. As everyone knows, Xiliang's Military Council has produced many talents in the past decade. Qin Queyue's younger brother, Qin Guanyue, even killed an expert on the original Asura List and squeezed into the top ten. Lu Qizhong's death is not a serious blow. Finding out the conspiracy behind the peace talks is the most important thing. I have three strategies: upper, middle, and lower. I wonder if Mister would be interested in listening? "
"Oh?" Jiang Changtian's expression changed slightly for the first time. "Speak."
Yan Li said, "Disregarding the purpose of Xiliang's peace talks, the imperial court will pretend to negotiate with them and use military maneuvers, drills, and inspections to test the depth of the Military Council. Xiliang's military situation, deployment, strategic intentions … need many experienced spies. If we can obtain detailed information, we can formulate a counterattack strategy in a short time. I believe that as long as the soldiers put their lives on the line, it will be easy to take back Ling Province. The imperial court will use this opportunity to restore its prestige and the people will be able to use it. Killing the rebels is just around the corner. This is the best strategy. "
Jiang Changtian's expression softened and he nodded. "Continue."
"The imperial court can still pretend to negotiate and observe Xiliang's intentions. Before Xiliang can react, they will use all their strength to pacify the foreign tribes in Yuan and Bu provinces, then turn to deal with Xiliang. There are two difficulties with this strategy. One is Xiliang's reaction. If Qin Queyue realizes the cause and effect, he will immediately tear up the treaty. At that time, not only will he not be able to suppress the foreign tribes, but he will once again fall into a crisis of war. The second difficulty lies in the imperial court. This strategy needs everyone to work together. This is the best strategy. "
"If we don't negotiate with them, we can order Wang Ba's army to attack from the west and take back Ling Province. However, it will definitely attract fierce resistance from Xiliang. At that time, there will be heavy casualties. We must not use this strategy unless it is absolutely necessary. " This is the worst strategy. "
Seeing that Yan Li was once again in the limelight, Yu Muren panicked. He hurriedly said, "I also have a plan!"
"I've heard enough." Jiang Changtian's expression turned cold again.
Yu Muren was furious. "Sir, you should give us a chance to compete fairly!"
"Fair?" Jiang Changtian turned to look at him, his icy face turning even colder. "On the battlefield, your enemies will not wait for you to deploy before fighting you. What kind of fairness do you want?"
Yu Muren stammered, unable to say anything.
Jiang Changtian said calmly, "However, everyone has a different way of weighing the pros and cons. I forgot to tell you, I'm just a crude martial artist. I don't understand what you're talking about. Since you've answered all my questions, I'll give you an extra point. As for the other point, I'll give it to whichever of you can prove that you're stronger. "
Yu Muren was overjoyed and immediately shouted, "Yan Li, I want to duel with you!"
Ma Guanshan rolled his eyes. "Students of the Jia Courtyard are not allowed to duel before the Inner Courtyard Examination. This has always been the rule."
"That's right," Jiang Changtian said. "Duels are not allowed, but it's not impossible. I'm here to announce something. While Xiliang is negotiating for peace, they've also proposed a cultivation exchange between the two courtyards. They're going to send a few outstanding students to the Academy to cultivate in the Inner Courtyard for three months. Three months later, the two courtyards will have a real competition. The winner … "
Jiang Changtian looked around at the crowd and said in a low voice, "They can propose a condition to the losing side. His Majesty has already agreed. Tomorrow, the people from Xiliang's Military Council will arrive at Yongling. Listen up, if they win this battle, the imperial court can ask the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to disarm. Xiliang losing the Iron Cavalry is like cutting off an arm, so this battle is extremely important! "
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